Don’t you love farce? My fault, I fear. I thought that you’d want what I want–sorry, my dear. Send in the clowns. There ought to be clowns! Don’t bother–they’re here. from “Send in the Clowns” by Stephen Sondheim I never would have guessed someday I would invoke a song from Stephen Sondheim’s A Little NightContinue reading “Send in the Clowns”
Category Archives: Musings
What Is Drama?
What is drama? It’s teenage angst, as portrayed in improvs between high strung daughters and their overworked fathers. It’s standing onstage in Idaho and absolutely forgetting just what you were saying in your scene from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. It’s learning the history of early theatre and reading medieval mystery plays—and then discovering thatContinue reading “What Is Drama?”
Top 10 Movies of the Past 10 Years
A completely subjective list, but these are my picks for the best movies of 2000-2009: 10. Amelie (2001) This is one of those movies that is easy to forget about. It’s light and airy, and it’s quite charming. But it also says a lot about romance, love, and the power each of us have toContinue reading “Top 10 Movies of the Past 10 Years”
Heaven’s Fairer Eye
Christmas is less than a month away. The buying, the carol-singing, the decorating, suddenly all of these things are the most important and I’m filled with what some sage has termed, “the spirit of the season.” But I pause. I stop and I reflect and look at those carols. They are songs to be sungContinue reading “Heaven’s Fairer Eye”
Christmas Music 2009 (Part One)
I’m a huge fan of Christmas music. Since I bought my first Christmas CD in 1987 (I believe it was First Call’s An Evening in December), I have accumulated hundreds and hundreds of albums, shared out of print albums digitally across the web, and found obscure and new items on iTunes and other internet sites.Continue reading “Christmas Music 2009 (Part One)”
The Biblical Virtue of “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
I’m a huge fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas. I was one of the lucky ones who saw the film in theatres in 1993, when Disney wasn’t sure what to do with the film. I went to work for Disney right after the film was released and remember seeing all the merchandise created for theContinue reading “The Biblical Virtue of “The Nightmare Before Christmas””
With Special Thanks to the Red Baron
I have a fondness for the Red Baron. Not the actual, World War I flying ace whom Snoopy so famously battled for years in the Peanuts comic strip. I think he was actually a pretty rotten dude. The Red Baron I have a fondness for has a special place in my office. As I movedContinue reading “With Special Thanks to the Red Baron”
Those Who Spoke
Just was reminded of the importance of speaking into someone’s life. There are people in each of our lives who have said the right word, spoken encouragement, in a moment that we may not have known at the time, but would impact us for the rest of our lives. There are people who have doneContinue reading “Those Who Spoke”
This Changes Everything
When I was five, I wanted to be a fireman. When I was ten, I wanted to be a lawyer. When I was thirteen, I wanted to be a playwright. When I was seventeen, I wanted to be a journalist. I’ve wanted to be a lot of things in my life. I’ve been a lotContinue reading “This Changes Everything”
9/11/02
The first attack on mainland America since the War of 1812, September 11, 2001 is a day that should never be forgotten. Like December 7, 1941, it is a day which “will live in infamy.” I remember the day so well. Work stopped. We were glued to our televisions, to the internet. We spent theContinue reading “9/11/02”
Duane S. Montague 